Is this a royal green terror?

[Stanzzzz7]

It also looks like the fish had long dorsal extentions that have been bitten off.

 

[tiger15]

It also looks like the fish had long dorsal extentions that have been bitten off.

Yes, older female can have a slight hump, but a 9" male without much hump, he is a poor quality GT. Get rid of him. The op GT has color of a male, but profile of a female. In sexing GT, profile is more reliable than color. It can be either sex, but I am leaning towards female. I am speaking from instinct, having Kept and bred GT for a decade.

 

[aztsm]

 

[Athletic_Amph]

but a 9" male without much hump, he is a poor quality GT. Get rid of him.

uhhh, what?! lol I beg to differ, as it comes down to the lineage of the fish and its genetic makeup. I've seen plenty of quality (male) Rivulatus' without a nuchal hump...

 

[DarylMac]

lol!

 

[Stanzzzz7]

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Can't be arsed, fish is male.Enough people have seen my gt on here.i don't consider it a bad one.
In a harem of females with no other male cichlids the hump was not needed.Nor did I want it,I think they are ugly.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Gt for a decade! Wow your special.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Sounds more like your speaking from experience than instinct. I was speaking from instinct, I don't have half the knowledge on GT's like the gentleman above me.

 

[aztsm]

Can't be arsed, fish is male.Enough people have seen my gt on here.i don't consider it a bad one.
In a harem of females with no other male cichlids the hump was not needed.Nor did I want it,I think they are ugly.

My response was to tiger15 bud. I liked your rivulatus very much. And I agree 100% on male as I already commented.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

My response was to tiger15 bud. I liked your rivulatus very much. And I agree 100% on male as I already commented.

Thanks aztsm,